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Onthisday in 1971, Southwest Airlines began intrastate operations in Texas. The “Love Bird” service out of Dallas Love Field offered 12 daily round-trip flights to Houston and 6 round-trip flights to San Antonio on Boeing 737s. Have you ever flown on @SouthwestAir? #avgeek This tweet was posted on June 18, 2019.

Recognized the world over as emblems of the intrepid aviator, uniform insignia have identified flight crew for nearly a century. Jacket pins (also known as wings) issued by the airlines usually included 2 wings for pilots and 1 wing for cabin crew. https://t.co/Pyp1tIIN75 #avgeek This tweet was posted on June 16, 2019.

In the early 1970s, United Airlines commissioned aviation artist Nixon Galloway, to create a series of #watercolor #paintings depicting each aircraft flown by the airline and its subsidiaries from the beginning of the company’s history. #avgeek This tweet was posted on June 21, 2019.

In the 1970s, TWA (Trans World Airlines) introduced plastic swizzle sticks formed into the shapes of easily-identifiable symbols representing the airline’s flight destinations. Have you been to any of these destinations? #avgeek This tweet was posted on June 11, 2019.

See “By the Book: Airliner Flight, Maintenance, and Training Manuals” on display, pre-security, in the Aviation Museum. #ByTheBook This tweet was posted on May 23, 2019.

DYK Lufthansa has been one of the longest continually serving international airlines at SFO? Lufthansa’s first flight to SFO departed from Frankfurt on May 13, 1960. This photo was taken the following day in front of SFO’s Central Terminal. Have you ever flown on #Lufthansa? This tweet was posted on May 14, 2019.

The first Airbus A380, the world's largest capacity commercial passenger jet, took off on its maiden flight on April 27, 2005. Currently, four airlines - Emirates, Air France, British Airways, and Lufthansa - fly the planes to SFO. Have you ever flown on an Airbus A380? #avgeek This tweet was posted on May 16, 2019.

Malayan Airways started service in 1947. In the early 1970s, this company divided into three entities, one of which was #Singapore Airlines. This poster depicts aircraft used by all three airlines. How many of these planes have you flown on? #TravelTuesday This tweet was posted on May 01, 2019.

It’s National Park Week! Did you know that there used to be an airline named National Parks Airways? Though tiny, it served Utah, Idaho, and Montana in the 1920s and ‘30s. #avgeek #nationalparkweek This tweet was posted on April 23, 2019.

@bradgilreath Hi! Thanks so much for your question! According to a timetable from the late 1930s, Eastern Airlines flew only as far west as San Antonio and Chicago at that time. This tweet was posted on April 15, 2019.

American Airlines was founded #onthisday in 1926! The airline celebrates its birthday as April 16, 1926, the date when Charles Lindbergh piloted the first Robertson Aircraft airmail route flight, carrying mail from St. Louis, Missouri, to Chicago, Illinois. #avgeek This tweet was posted on April 15, 2019.

#Onthisday in 1937, Trans-Canada Air Lines (TCA), the flag carrier of Canada, was founded. The airline's first flight was from Vancouver to Seattle on September 1, 1937, and carried two passengers whose round-trip tickets each cost $14.20CAD, or $176.75USD in today's currency. This tweet was posted on April 10, 2019.

#Onthisday in 1988, the last branded PSA (Pacific Southwest Airlines) flight departed San Diego and landed in Las Vegas as an USAir flight. What is your favorite PSA memory? #avgeek This tweet was posted on April 08, 2019.

"By the Book: Airliner Flight, Maintenance, and Training Manuals" is on display, pre-security, in the Aviation Museum and Library in the International Terminal. #BytheBook This tweet was posted on April 11, 2019.

RT @FlyPanAm: There will never be another Juan Trippe and there will never be another airline as significant as Pan American World Airways.… This tweet was posted on April 03, 2019.

RT @panamhistory: Pan Am's Juan Trippe, Visionary, died April 3, 1981. He "invented the modern airline industry... ordered aircraft that we… This tweet was posted on April 03, 2019.

Where in Europe would you want to go? In 1950, TWA (Trans World Airlines) offered payment plan bargain fares to four cities in Europe and advertised their transcontinental Sky Tourist fares as costing no more than train or bus but much faster and more convenient. #TravelTuesday This tweet was posted on April 02, 2019.

The use of aluminum in airplane airframes was pioneered by Jugo Junkers, who in 1920 introduced the F 13, the world’s first all-metal airliner made of the aluminum alloy “Duralumin,” which was corrugated throughout the airframe for added strength. #AviationAluminum This tweet was posted on April 03, 2019.

Ever wonder what the #cockpit of the Boeing 377 looked like? Our newest exhibition "American Airliner Cockpits, 1925–1975" has not one but two views inside this aircraft, and many others. #avgeek This tweet was posted on March 27, 2019.

See "American Airliner Cockpits, 1925–1975" on display, in the Aviation Museum and Library. #cockpit #cockpits #avgeek This tweet was posted on March 27, 2019.

#Onthisday in 1967, Southwest Airlines (@SouthwestAir) was founded by the late Herb Kelleher in Texas. Have you ever flown on Southwest Airlines? This tweet was posted on March 15, 2019.

Loftleiðir Icelandic (or Iceland Airlines) was established in 1944. As #Iceland is geographically situated between Europe and the United States, Loftleiðir became a major player in the transatlantic travel in the 1960s. Did you ever fly on #Loftleiðir? #TravelTuesday This tweet was posted on March 19, 2019.

#OnThisDay in 1959, the inaugural #jetliner flight from SFO to New York departed. Operated by #TWA (Trans World Airlines), this first #Boeing 707 flight officially launched #SFO into the #jetage. Have you ever flown on a Boeing 707? #avgeek This tweet was posted on March 20, 2019.

The last Continental Airlines flight departed #onthisday in 2012. Leaving Phoenix, AZ, as Continental 1267, the flight landed as United Airlines 1267 in Cleveland, OH. Did you ever fly on #Continental? #avgeek This tweet was posted on March 02, 2019.

In 1959, United Air Lines and Delta Airlines introduced the Douglas DC-8. The DC-8-63 series, an updated, stretched, long-range variant of the DC-8 promoted as the "Super 63", was introduced nearly a decade later. #AviationEvolutions This tweet was posted on February 22, 2019.

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines purchased a large fleet of the DC-8-63 and operated them though the 1980s. The airliner was reliable, comfortable, and ideal for the carrier’s transoceanic, world routes. #AviationEvolutions This tweet was posted on February 22, 2019.

In the mid-1950s, Fokker began developing an airliner that would fill a major niche in regional commercial aviation: the F-27 Friendship. The F-27 featured short takeoff and landing capabilities, which made it ideal for operating out of small airports. #AviationEvolutions This tweet was posted on February 15, 2019.

The F-27 Friendship would prove to be one of the most successful and enduring regional airliner designs of the postwar era and beyond, with nearly 600 produced and operated worldwide. #AviationEvolutions This tweet was posted on February 15, 2019.

Air Jamaica was the national airline of Jamaica from 1969 to 2015. On April 1, 1969, the airline established service from Kingston—Jamaica's capital—to New York and Miami. Did you ever fly on Air #Jamaica? #TravelTuesday This tweet was posted on February 19, 2019.

The Douglas DC-3 was arguably the most significant commercial airliner introduced prior to World War II. The #DC3 incorporated numerous advancements, including an all-aluminum fuselage, and an ultra-strong, low-drag wing design. #AviationEvolutions This tweet was posted on February 07, 2019.

More than four hundred DC-3s were initially ordered by most major airlines. By 1940, nearly three million passengers had flown in DC-3s, and the aircraft had collectively logged over 100 million miles. #AviationEvolutions This tweet was posted on February 07, 2019.

Western Airlines introduced Wally Bird as its mascot in 1955. His name derived from the phrase “Western Air Lines Loves You.” Wally’s catchphrase “It’s the Ooonly way to fly!” became ingrained in popular culture. Do you remember Wally? #avgeek This tweet was posted on February 13, 2019.

RT @StuckatAirport: Goggles ready? Exhibit of early flight gear takes off at #SFO museum. #airlines #travel http://t.co/zriAt0py This tweet was posted on February 06, 2012.

#Hawaiian Airlines was first incorporated as Inter-Island Airways #onthisday in 1929, the airline dates back to before Hawaiian statehood. Have you ever flown on Hawaiian Airlines? #TravelTuesday This tweet was posted on January 29, 2019.

Did you know that in the 1960s, there was a heliport next to the Ferry Building in San Francisco? The San Francisco and Oakland (SFO) Helicopter Airlines operated local helicopter flights in the Bay Area. Did you ever fly on SFO Helicopter Airlines? #SFHistory #TBT This tweet was posted on January 31, 2019.

#Aeromexico is currently the flag carrier of #Mexico, and based in Mexico City. The airline flies to over 100 cities worldwide. The Eagle Knight emblem is an important figure from Mexico's indigenous heritage. Have you ever flown on Aeromexico? #TravelTuesday This tweet was posted on January 22, 2019.

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